Maintenance Act

The Maintenance Act (the “Act”) imposes equal rights and burdens in relation to the payment of child support (and enforcement of child support orders) on both parents and abolishes customary laws to the contrary. The Act also states that husbands and wives are equally responsible for each other’s maintenance.

Topics

• Divorce and dissolution of marriage
• Gender discrimination

Geographical location

• Africa
• Namibia

Keywords

• custody
• Children's rights

Year

• 2003

External URL

• Maintenance Act

Type

• Legislation

Jurisdiction

• Namibia